PUTRAJAYA: Addressing public concerns over privacy, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail clarified that police personnel must have valid grounds that is related to an investigation or crime when they ask members of the public to surrender their cellphones for inspection.
Following Human Rights Commission of Malaysia’s (Suhakam) statement on Saturday that arbitrary inspections of cellphones by police such as at police checkpoints can be considered a violation of human rights, he said he has asked Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain to meet with the commission to exchange views and provide an accurate perspective of the matter for a clearer understanding of police work.
